Turris saldanhae Barnard 1958

Turris saldanhae Barnard, 1958 (Pseudomelatomidae, genus assignment uncertain) Turris saldanhae Barnard, 1958: 109, figs 3f, 7. Comitas saldanhae – Powell 1966: 15, fig. b7; 1969: 267 (23-279), pl. 205 fig. 1, with query. — Nolf 2011: 1–2, pls 1–2. Type material Holotype SOUTH AFRICA • Saldanha Bay, off Baboon Point; depth 31 ftm (= 57 m); SAM A1738. Remarks The shell of the species possesses an anal sinus, which occupies part of the subsutural ramp, similar to species of Comitas. Nervertheless, the radula, as illustrated by Barnard (1958: fig. 3f), consists of duplex marginal teeth, with the accessory limb of the marginal tooth inserted into a rather deep and broad socket on the major limb. This tooth structure is very different from the radulae of Comitas that have been examined (Fig. 3F). Although we cannot determine the exact generic position of the species, the radula type suggests it belongs to the family Pseudomelatomidae. Distribution South Africa, Namibia, 55–1280 m.